Power Trim And Tilt - Mercury Jet 65 Manual

Power Trim And Tilt

The outboard has a trim/tilt control called power trim. This enables the operator to easily adjust the position of the
outboard by pressing the trim switch. Moving the outboard in closer to the boat transom is called trimming in or
down. Moving the outboard further away from the boat transom is called trimming out or up. The term trim generally
refers to the adjustment of the outboard within the first 20° range of travel. This is the range used while operating
your boat on plane. The term tilt is generally used when referring to adjusting the outboard further up out of the
water. With the engine turned off, the outboard can be tilted out of the water. At low speed, the outboard can also
be tilted part the trim range to permit, for example, shallow water operation.
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a - Trim switch - remote control
b - Trim switch - tiller handle
POWER TRIM OPERATION
The power trim and tilt feature of the outboard is convenient for drifting and when operating at low throttle speed
in very shallow water. When under power, do not trim out the outboard in an effort to gain speed as is done with
a conventional propeller driven boat.
When planing, the outboard should be positioned vertical or tilted in toward the boat to provide a scooping angle
on the water intake grate. Tilting the outboard out beyond a vertical position reduces the scoop angle and can
cause impeller slippage and cavitation burns on the impeller blades.
TILTING OPERATION
To tilt outboard, shut off the engine and press the trim/tilt switch or auxiliary tilt switch to the up position. The
outboard will tilt up until the switch is released or it reaches its maximum tilt position.
1. Engage the tilt support lever, by rotating knob to bring the support lever upward.
2. Lower outboard to rest on the tilt support lever.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
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c - Tilt range of travel
d - Trim range of travel
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